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VET 1055 CH 10
Skin Deep
Question | Answer |
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consists of skin and its appendages | integumentary system |
removal of living tissue for examination of life | biopsy |
removal of a piece of a tumor or lesion for examination | incisional biopsy |
removal of an entire tumor or lesion in addition to a margin or surrounding tissue for examination | excisional biopsy |
diagnostic or research procedure used to allow microbes to reproduce in predetermined media | culture |
scraping of cells from tissue and examination under a microscope | exfoliative cytology |
injection of test substances into the skin layer to observe a reaction | intradermal skin testing |
microscopic examination of skin for the presence of mites | skin scrape |
injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped | abrasion |
localized collection of pus | abscess |
skin inflammation caused by plugged sebaceous glands and comedone development from papules and pustules | acne |
bacterial skin disease that is worsened by licking and scratching | acute moist dermatitis |
hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair | alopecia |
hypersensitivity reaction in animals involving pruritis with secondary dermatitis | atopy; allergies |
multiple contained skin elevations filled with fluid that are greater than 0.5 cm in diameter | bullae; bulla |
tissue injury caused by heat, flame, electricity, chemicals, or radiation | burn |
cluster of furuncles | carbuncle |
malignant neoplasm of epithelia tissue | carcinoma |
inflammation of connective tissue | cellulitis |
widespread disease | diffuse |
within a well-defined area | localized |
blackhead or buildup of sebum and keratin in a pore | comedo |
injury that does not break the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration | contusion |
collection of dried sebum and cell debris | crust |
inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin caused by touching an irritant | contact dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin and connective tissue | dermatocellulitis |
abnormal skin condition caused by superficial fungus | dermatomycosis; dermatophytosis |
superficial fungi found on the skin | dermatophytes |
abnormal skin condition | dermatosis |
canine autoimmune disease in which the bridge of the nose exhibits depigmentatino, erythema, scaling, and erosions | DLE, discoid lupus erythematosus |
abnormal alteration in keratinization | dyskeratosis |